Question

The price of an article is increased by 20%. Later the
new price is decreased by 20%. If the latest price is
1,440, then the original price is
rupees.​

Answer 1

$\huge \mathcal {\fcolorbox{red}{gray}{\green{A}\pink{N}\orange{S}\purple{W}\red{E}\blue{R}{!}}}$

let the price be x

Price after an increase of 20% = x + 20x/100 = 120x/100 = 6x/5

Now, if the price is 6x/5

=> price after 20% decrease = 6x/5 [(100-20)/100]

= 6x/5 (80/100)

= 480x/500

= 96x/100

= 96% of x

Therefore, final price of article will 4% less than the original price

HOPE SO IT WILL HELP....